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Java Forum / First Aid / March 2004How do you create a Date object that represents the time?
Could you please help me with this question? Please, your assistance is much appreciated! Zayda Best to repeat the subject as first line.. 'How do you create a Date object that represents the time?'. But.. > Could you please help me with this question? ..that is rather redundant for a help group! > Please, your assistance is much appreciated! OK, OK, stop begging! Try.. java.util.Date theTimeIsNo_TheSmiths = new Date( System.currentTimeMillis() ); HTH  SignatureAndrew Thompson http://www.PhySci.org/ Open-source software suite http://www.PhySci.org/codes/ Web & IT Help http://www.1point1C.org/ Science & Technology > java.util.Date theTimeIsNo_TheSmiths = correction.. java.util.Date howSoonIsNow_TheSmiths = Where was my head at? ;-) >correction.. >java.util.Date howSoonIsNow_TheSmiths = I think you meant to say: // automatically initialised to now. java.util.Date howSoonIsNow_TheSmiths = new Date(); -- Canadian Mind Products, Roedy Green. Coaching, problem solving, economical contract programming. See http://mindprod.com/jgloss/jgloss.html for The Java Glossary. >>correction.. >>java.util.Date howSoonIsNow_TheSmiths = > > I think you meant to say: > // automatically initialised to now. > java.util.Date howSoonIsNow_TheSmiths = new Date(); Well wouldn't you know.. (shakes head) These new _fangled_ no args constructors ..next thing you know they'll have 'heavier than air' flying machines! > OK, OK, stop begging! Try.. > > java.util.Date theTimeIsNo_TheSmiths = > new Date( System.currentTimeMillis() ); java.util.Date theTimeIs = new java.util.Date(); That extra call is not needed. Check the JavaDoc for the no-args constructor. >Best to repeat the subject as first line.. >'How do you create a Date object [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >java.util.Date theTimeIsNo_TheSmiths = > new Date( System.currentTimeMillis() ); or the non-deprecated way: Calendar calendar = new GregorianCalendar(); calendar.getTime(); -- now with more cowbell > On Mon, 29 Mar 2004 21:08:52 GMT, Andrew Thompson ... >>java.util.Date theTimeIsNo_TheSmiths = >> new Date( System.currentTimeMillis() ); > > or the non-deprecated way: I missed it, which bit of this says 'deprecated'? <http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/docs/api/java/util/Date.html#Date(long)> Or, was it perhaps here, you meant? <http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/docs/api/java/lang/System.html#currentTimeMillis()> SignatureAndrew Thompson http://www.PhySci.org/ Open-source software suite http://www.PhySci.org/codes/ Web & IT Help http://www.1point1C.org/ Science & Technology >> On Mon, 29 Mar 2004 21:08:52 GMT, Andrew Thompson >... [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >I missed it, which bit of this says 'deprecated'? ><http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/docs/api/java/util/Date.html#Date(long)> My bad... I was thinking: date = new Date(int year, ...) which is deprecatd. new Date (long date) isn't. >Or, was it perhaps here, you meant? ><http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/docs/api/java/lang/System.html#currentTimeMillis()> -- now with more cowbell > Best to repeat the subject as first line.. > 'How do you create a Date object [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > HTH Hmm.. how _soon_ is now? Surely the answer would be: long now = System.currentTimeMillis(); java.util.Date theTimeIsNo_TheSmiths = new Date( now - now ); however, 'soonness' isn't a date, and if you ran the above code, the answer to "how soon is now" would be '1970'. Maybe that's the answer! alex >Could you please help me with this question? See various Date constructors. See http://mindprod.com/jgloss/calendar.html for an introduction to the mysteries of date and time. -- Canadian Mind Products, Roedy Green. Coaching, problem solving, economical contract programming. See http://mindprod.com/jgloss/jgloss.html for The Java Glossary. Free MagazinesGet these publications absolutely FREE for up to 12 months. There are no hidden fees and no obligation. Simply choose a title, complete the application form and submit it. Read more ...
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